#ULTIMATE VILLAIN FINALS

[thesweetsvillainshowdown]

ULTIMATE VILLAIN SHOWDOWN

May the best villain win

[kimpossible-polls]

THE ULTIMATE BATTLE

Dr. Drakken vs Shego

Dr. Drakken (Drew Lipsky)

WINNER of Best Villain Tournament

Crimes: Stealing and/or inventing technology built for world domination, body swapping, kidnapping, catphishing teens with clones, conspiring with aliens to rule the planet, creating villainous robot girlfriends, etc

Shego

WINNER of Fan Favorite Tournament

Crimes: Becoming dictator of planet Earth, kidnapping, multiple accounts of jailbreak, mass theft, aggravated assault using supernatural powers, aiding Dr. Drakken in multiple schemes, identity fraud, destruction of property, etc

[thewomanwhoreads]

If my secret on again, off again lover happily informed me about his upcoming move to Italy with his wife in my dying days. I’d simply kill us both

[nickysfacts]

All hail the Jewish Heartthrob of Darkness!

🖤🗡🖤

[pebblezone]

🦭

[kitmarlowe]

not to be a negative nancy (i'm gonna be) but this season of ofmd was all over the place and every important conversation seemed to happen off screen

ed and stede kept flip-flopping on what they wanted and NEVER discussed it so that ending was just random and a complete contradiction of something said two scenes earlier

nothing had the chance to breathe and suddenly it was over

[rmorde]

I am part of the Yuki Defense Squad.

She is an incredibly flawed character that made a lot of mistakes. BUT she didn't hold a spirit gun to Geto's head and demanded that he kill everybody in the village that abused two children. Remember, she herself said that killing all non-sorcerers is crazy! So, she didn't MaNipuLaTe or CorRUptEd Geto into becoming evil. Who the fuck started that garbage take?! It's as bad as Gojo has a God Complex one!

Now while I am at it.

I am part of Respect Geto's Horrible Life Choices Squad.

Tired and disillusioned by the shitty sorcerer lifestyle, Geto CHOSE to be a curse user OF HIS OWN VOLITION.

He saw two paths in life and agonized about it for more than a year before ultimately making a decision: make a better world for everybody like him aka sorcerers, fuck everyone else.

A lot of things went wrong and contributed to Geto's fall, but ultimately, he found his own version of enlightenment all alone. Nobody forced him. That should never be ignored or forgotten in the story.

[mrmallard]

I'm gonna keep FF13posting for a while.

I decided to replay the game a while ago, saving it for when my PS3 was set back up. I didn't think I would enjoy it - and even now I'm plodding through it - but the reason why I'm playing it anyway is because back when the PSN store closure was going to happen, I bought Lightning Returns in the hopes of finally following up 13-2, which is a game I really enjoy.

The FF13 trilogy seems to be made up of very disparate games; the first game was standalone in regards to story - it shares the Fabula Nova Crystallis framing as Type-0 and the original incarnation of XV, sort of like a vague series like how every numbered FF game is disconnected from each other - and every new game set in the XIIIverse is a radical departure from the last.

I say that the first game is standalone because the creative team had to break the ending of the first game to provide a reason for the second game to exist. Like they legitimately cracked it open like a coconut. And from what I understand, the third game is radically different in its setting, tone, everything.

But they're still the same characters who I enjoyed seeing in the first game, so I wanna see them ride out their story even if I think the progression from game to game is kind of ridiculous. I'm not playing Lightning Returns over eight years since my one and only 13 playthrough without freshening up on the game.

[thesweetsvillainshowdown]

THE THIRD FINAL SHOWDOWN

May the best villain win, and take the crown as the official winner of the third ultimate villain showdown

[captainadwen]

And oppenheimer was objectively very good but left me feeling nothing in practice

[cuntstable]

thinks about jolyne and pucci parallers and dies from a ruptured organ aaaaargh

[perenlop]

i finished reborn postgame i am finally fucking free.

[mybrainproblems]

11x23 will always be everything to me for the mlpnatural of it all

[homunculus-argument]

A story where the main threat to the world is Goop That Makes You Evil. There's a big bad main villain who got drenched in it and is evil now and wants to spread the goop everywhere, because nobody else should have nice things if they couldn't. Every single character treats touching the goop as a fate as good as death, because surely you might as well be dead if who you used to be as a person is completely gone.

In the final dramatic end battle, the protagonist gets dropped in the goop. This whole time you'll be waiting for them to be somehow heroically rescued at the very last second, or miraculously saved by some buckwild Deus Ex Machina bullshit twist, but nope, into the goop they go. Submerged entirely and without a doubt that they're all the way in there.

And once everyone has managed to process this horrifying event, and the villain is just about to start gloating, the protagonist crawls out of the goop, shaking off smoke tendrils, spitting out something black and oily green, coughing up a few flames of purple fire, looking positively Fucked Up and villainous. And pauses to reflect that they're still the same person.

Like sure they're irrevocably changed in some ways, and there are parts of the person they used to be that they're never going to get back, but ultimately they're not some different person now. And then it clicks. The goop that makes you evil didn't turn the villain evil. This whole time, it's only been their excuse for being so cruel, sadistic and petty, while having the audacity to act like they had no choice. The protagonist muses that sure, making the right choices feels a bit harder now, but it's still a choice.

And in that moment both the hero and the villain realise the same things. The goop didn't turn the villain evil, and the protagonist isn't evil now that they were also immersed in the goop. They are, however, within punching distance of the villain and very, very angry.

[thevegetablewhichnoonedaresname]

hunter x hunter update: it's good 😭

[percheduphere]

LET'S TALK ABOUT LOKI'S SHOES (ACTUALLY, HIS WHOLE WARDROBE)

Production costs aside, clothes tell the audience about how characters think of themselves.

Loki's shoes in the S2 finale raised a lot eyebrows, but I find them quite fitting: they are comfortable, practical, and most importantly, they are humble. The camera brings this to our attention to communicate his evolution in character.

Loki has always dressed well, often times ostentatiously. Whether he is at war, passing as a Midgardian, or held captive as an Asgardian prisoner, Loki communicates his social class and sense of superiority through clothing. For him, clothing armors his fragile sense of self and against others' opinions of him. He intends to be perceived as deadly charming but ultimately unapproachable.

His attire in the first Thor movie is roughly equal parts green and gold, signifying his royal status. His style is dressed down for his brother's misadventures in Jotenheim, yet overall both silhouettes are lofty, princely, but not hardened or threatening.

In Avengers, Loki's look has more black and leather, with exaggerated emphasis on his shoulders meant to intimidate as he assumes the role of villain. The silhouette is very hard, heavy, and edgy. Gold detailing is prevalent as well. Combined with the goat's helm, this is Loki's most pretentious outfit, which speaks to an undercurrent of low self-esteem and a compulsive need to impress. There's no mistaking he is the main antagonist of the story.

In Thor 2, Loki's attire is similar to Avengers but the overcoat is exchanged for a less bulky version (perhaps conveying he is less guarded now that the effects of the Mind Stone are no longer influencing him). Loki's role likewise pivots from the harsh lines of a villain to the more flexible edges of a reluctant villain-turned-ally. This aligns with his character arc when he protects both Jane and Thor, seemingly sacrificing himself.

In Thor 3, Loki's silhouette is streamlined even further. The overcoat is done away with in favor of what appears to be a leather doublet, pauldrons, and vambraces. Gold accents are minimal. While stylish, Loki's attire is more practical than showy, and his helm serves the dual purpose of protection as well as weaponry. At this point in his arc, Loki has become a full antihero, joining his brother's side in rescuing as many Asgardians as possible, and eventually dying in a vain bid to protect Thor from Thanos.

The TVA does something very fun and interesting in taking away Loki's ability to dress himself. Since Loki cannot use his magic in the TVA, he is forced to wear the same clothing as his captor/advocate, who eventually becomes his best friend and peer.

Perhaps, on a subconscious level, this helped Loki to feel included. We know by his pwn admission that Loki fears being alone and desperately craves a sense of belonging. At the same time, he intentionally dresses to put people at a distance, thereby protecting himself from potential rejection at the cost of isolating himself further.

When Mobius gives him that TVA jacket for the first time, Loki seems uncharacteristically pleased. It is not an attractive jacket by any means, yet he neither scoffs at it nor refuses to wear it. Instead, Loki puts it on and is content when Mobius says it looks "smart" on him. He continues to dress like Mobius and, indeed, mimic some of his mannerisms such as placing his hands on his hips. Without clothing meant to push people away, Loki opens up, has more fun, and makes friends.

Loki's choice of attire as he assumes the mantle of God of Stories (and time) is fascinating. Setting aside the clear design inspiration from the comics, Loki's silhouette is soft, remarkably so. His colors are earthy hues of green, and the only bit of flare are the light gold trimming and crown. The look brings to mind the garb of sages and wise wizards rather than royalty or warriors. He's powerful yet approachable because there is humility in his bearing. And that humility springs from a well of healthy self-worth, self-love, and a deep love for others.

The shoes are not meant to be attractive. They are meant to help him ascend the throne, nothing more.